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Man dies in farm 'chemical' alert | Man dies in farm 'chemical' alert |
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One man has died and seven police officers have been taken to hospital after a noxious substance was found at a farm in Surrey. | One man has died and seven police officers have been taken to hospital after a noxious substance was found at a farm in Surrey. |
Police were called to Burpham Court Farm in Guildford at about 0100 BST where they found a man in his 50s suffering from breathing problems. | Police were called to Burpham Court Farm in Guildford at about 0100 BST where they found a man in his 50s suffering from breathing problems. |
Paramedics tried to resuscitate him but he was pronounced dead at the scene. | Paramedics tried to resuscitate him but he was pronounced dead at the scene. |
The officers were taken to the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford where they are under observation. | The officers were taken to the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford where they are under observation. |
Domestic dispute | |
A police spokeswoman said officers were called to the scene because of "safety concerns". | A police spokeswoman said officers were called to the scene because of "safety concerns". |
They found the man and it was apparent some sort of noxious substance was present which was being investigated, she said. | |
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said they were called to a potential domestic dispute. | Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said they were called to a potential domestic dispute. |
A spokesman for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said it was not yet known what the substance was, but it could have been some kind of poison, possibly a pesticide or insecticide. | |
Firefighters are still at the scene in Clay Lane. |